RESEARCH ANALYST II (Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness)

$96,905 - $118,185/Yr

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Research Analyst II position at San Jose City College is a full-time role focused on leading institutional research programs. Reporting to the Dean of Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, the analyst will support data management, quality assurance, and strategic planning processes. This role involves analyzing data to aid decision-making, budgeting, and program performance, ensuring the college maximizes educational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead research analyst in district or college research projects.
• Develop institutional research studies using a wide variety of research analysis methodologies and technologies.
• Collect, compile and assemble statistical data, including the District, regional, state and national.
• Design, prepare and disseminate a variety of statistical reports and survey data and present to a wide variety of audiences both internal and external.
• Establish and maintain databases related to student success including retention, persistence, course completion, placement and others.
• Develop, use, and maintain query tools and templates for accessing data in data warehouse and other databases; assess needs for access and query templates.
• Work as a team member in composing, preparing, editing and proofing other office research documents, reports, memos, and correspondence prior to college-wide or district-wide distribution.
• Provide training and support for faculty and staff on query tools, templates, and topics of special research interest, including research/evaluation/survey designs, statistical methods, testing and assessment concepts.
• Support colleges in the preparation of grant applications and reporting such as Title III to funding organizations.
• Assist with other college studies including studies of transfer rates, transfer readiness, institutional effectiveness and student satisfaction.
• Stay current on findings and trends in institutional research and planning, especially as related to data management, data warehousing, decision support systems, and institutional research web site use and support.
• Participate in local, regional, and state activities to promote institutional research and planning and for professional development.
• Represent the department on district or college planning councils and institutional effectiveness committees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics or related field.
• Two years of directly related research work experience.
• Work experience as a lead with evidence of increasing responsibility over the work of others.

Nice-to-haves

• Foreign Degree

Benefits

• Excellent fringe benefit package includes a pension, medical, dental, vision, EAP (employee assistance plan) and life insurance for employee and eligible dependents, and income protection.
• Voluntary plans include supplemental life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403b and 457 Deferred Compensation Accounts.
• Classified employees also receive vacation, 12 sick leave days and 20 paid holidays.